Saudi man beheaded for murder
2011-01-10 23:30:00
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) A Saudi national was beheaded Monday in capital Riyadh after being convicted of murder, a media report said.
Mohammed al-Matrafi was found guilty of killing his compatriot, Marzouq al-Hafi, according to state-run SPA news agency.
Al-Matrafi shot his victim with a pistol after a dispute, Xinhua reported citing an interior ministry statement.
http://www.sify.com/news/saudi-man-b...kx4mjachh.html
According to Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic law, the death penalty is awarded in cases related to murder, rape, drug trafficking, armed robbery and adultery.
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